The Kids Table

Which sentence best describes the theme of the short story?

• Acting like an adult means caring for those that are younger than them.

• Kids often want to become adults too soon in life.

• While kids want to be adults, adults wish they could be kids again.

• It’s important for adults to set good examples for kids.

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Which detail from the text best supports the theme of the story?

• “All day, he’d been grabbed and thumped by little cousins who thought he was a climbing gym.” (Paragraph 4)

• “Mom ruffled James’s hair. James ducked. He hated being treated like a little kid. He was almost as tall as his mom, after all.” (Paragraph 10)

• “‘Maybe you’d like to sit with the adults this year,’ she said. ‘I saved you a place next to Dad.’” (Paragraph 13

• “Cara poked him back, and Sean started to cry. Before he realized what he was doing, James grabbed his plate, jumped up, and strode to the kids’ table.” (Paragraph 20)

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Which of the following describes what motivates James to go to the kids’ table?

• He wants to get away from the boring talk at the adult table.

• He can see that the kids miss him and want him at their table.

• He sees that the kids are not getting along and wants to help.

• He decides to help his mom out by distracting the kids.

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How does paragraph 15 contribute to the story?

• It shows how much more fun the kids’ table is than the adults’ table.

• It reveals that James misses sitting at the kids’ table.

• It shows that James doesn’t belong at the adults’ table or the kids’ table.

• It stresses the differences between the kids’ table and the adults’ table.

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Which definition best represents the way exhausted is used in the first paragraph?

• drained of one's physical or mental resources; very tired.

• (of resources or reserves) completely used up.

• drain (someone) of their physical or mental resources; tire out.

• expound on, write about, or explore (a subject or options) so fully that there is nothing further to be said or discovered.

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Which synonym would best replace the word trudged as it is used in the sentence?

• tiptoed

• lumbered

• skipped

• danced

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